diff --git a/mission/system/acs/DualLaneAssemblyBase.cpp b/mission/system/acs/DualLaneAssemblyBase.cpp
index 7d22fbd1..dd9cef3c 100644
--- a/mission/system/acs/DualLaneAssemblyBase.cpp
+++ b/mission/system/acs/DualLaneAssemblyBase.cpp
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ void DualLaneAssemblyBase::handleModeTransitionFailed(ReturnValue_t result) {
   // transition to dual mode.
   if (not tryingOtherSide) {
     triggerEvent(CANT_KEEP_MODE, mode, submode);
-    startTransition(mode, nextSubmode);
+    startTransition(targetMode, nextSubmode);
     tryingOtherSide = true;
   } else {
-    triggerEvent(transitionOtherSideFailedEvent, mode, targetSubmode);
-    startTransition(mode, Submodes::DUAL_MODE);
+    triggerEvent(transitionOtherSideFailedEvent, targetMode, targetSubmode);
+    startTransition(targetMode, Submodes::DUAL_MODE);
   }
 }